Final Fantasy XIV's relaunch A Realm Reborn celebrates its sixth birthday this week, and to coincide, The Rising seasonal event has returned to the game. Amusingly, the catch this time is cleaning up after the previous Moonfire Faire seasonal event, which takes place along the beaches of Costa Del Sol in Eastern La Noscea.
While sifting through the garbage, you can come across bottled messages from NPCs from around Eorzea, including ones from the game's developers who playfully remain "in…

Danger Rising, the third and final installment to the “Dare Devils, Demons and Danger” Expansion Pass, is now available for players with the Gold Edition or the Expansion Pass for Just Cause 4. It features 9 new missions as well as a bundle of new gadgets, weapons and vehicles, such as the newly added Hoverboard. The DLC will release for all players September 5, 2019.
The story picks up when giant submarines begin appearing off the coast of Solís that serve…

During a brief livestream event, Square Enix announced that Romancing SaGa 3 HD Remastered is scheduled for a November 11, 2019 release in Japan. The graphics have been updated and optimized for 8 different platforms, and will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Windows 10, Steam, iOS and Android devices. You can check out the announcement trailer below.
Romancing SaGa 3 originally released back in 1995 for the Super Famicom in Japan and never quite made…

Square Enix has shared their lineup for this year's Tokyo Game Show, set to take place from September 12 to 15. The opening of their official event page reveals the company's software lineup and schedule of events.
Check out the full lineup below:
Main Lineup
Dragon Quest X: Ibara no Miko to Horobi no Kami Online (PS4, Switch, Wii U, 3DS, PC) – Mega Theater, Stage
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition (Switch) – Playable, Mega Theater, Stage
Final…

Final Fantasy XIII's Lightning will receive her 'Midnight Mauve' outfit and a new weapon for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Square Enix has announced.
Her costume is based on her appearance from Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and is used in the game to enhance her fire-based magic spells. Her new weapon, Excalibur, also comes from the same game and is known as the "sword of god."
The costume, alongside Yuna's 'Songstress Garb' costume, will be available for purchase on September 12 for…

Final Fantasy X's Yuna will receive her 'Songstress Garb' outfit and a new weapon for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Square Enix has announced.
The costume is based on her iconic appearance from Final Fantasy X-2, representing a job role used to inflict status ailments against enemies. Her new weapon, however, originates from Final Fantasy X and has multiple variations.
The outfit, alongside Lightning's 'Midnight Mauve' costume, will release as paid DLC on September 12 for the PlayStation 4 and PC versions of…

The physical edition for Collection of Mana is now available for purchase off the Square Enix store and select retailers for the Nintendo Switch. The game comes with a reversible inlay that features artwork of the protagonists from each title and the original Trials of Mana artwork. It should be noted that the physical edition is a limited-run.
Collection of Mana is a compilation of the first three Mana games in their original form: Final Fantasy Adventure, Secret of Mana and…

Techland has gone live with a new gameplay video of Dying Light 2 highlighting the core mechanics and consequential choices players will make throughout the game's story.
With over 26 minutes of uninterrupted gameplay to feast into, viewers will be treated with an expansive look at the game's world alongside demonstrations of slick parkour and up-close melee action against zombies and humans.
The footage below was previously presented behind closed doors for those that attended E3 2019 and Gamescom 2019.
Here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy6ne-fEsAw
Dying…

Square Enix will be attending PAX West 2019 at the Washington State Convention Center from August 30th to September 2nd. Attendees visiting Booth #2335 will get to see “Midgar come to life” with a recreation of some familiar sights from Final Fantasy VII’s Sector 1, including the train station and a giant looming Mako Reactor that will house gameplay demos of Final Fantasy VII Remake. A bundle of Square Enix titles will also be available to play at Booth #2141,…

Starting today through September 5, players of the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius will be able to obtain iconic characters from the RPG title Octopath Traveler in a first-ever limited-time collaboration event. This crossover will allow players the option to summon Primrose, Olberic, Therion and Tressa, take part in a limited-time raid and earn special rewards.
Details for the event include:
Limited-time Banner Units: Primrose, Olberic, Therion and Tressa are now available to summon through this limited-time banner.
Raid Boss:…

Announced today on his official Twitter account, Dragon Quest Builders series director Kazuya Niinou revealed in a thread that he has left Square Enix now that development on Dragon Quest Builders 2 has concluded. Although he is leaving the company, Niinou mentioned he would still assist Square Enix externally and work with them when needed.
Below is the Twitter thread, roughly translated:
“With development for Dragon Quest Builders 2 completed, I have left Square Enix. I would like to thank Naoki Yoshida,…

Oninaki, the latest action RPG by Tokyo RPG Factory, is now available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam).
Supervised by Creative Producer Takashi Tokita, Oninaki follows the story of a Watcher named Kaguchi whose duties will take him across many lands to guide Lost Souls into the next world. In his encounter with a mysterious girl named Linne, however, Kaguchi's fate becomes entwined with blood and death.
Through Kaguchi, players can unleash the powers of Deamons against his foes, equipped…

The demo version of Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition is available now for download on the Nintendo Eshop for free, allowing new and returning players the chance to experience the Switch version of Dragon Quest XI ahead of its September 27 release.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWpwTfwitjo
Additionally, the Champion's Pack DLC is also available as a free download and offers five sets of items as a special thank you to players who purchased the game. These items include:
Vests…

The folks over at LeStream recently held a livestream event from Gamescom 2019 which featured 16 minutes worth of off-screen gameplay footage for Final Fantasy VII Remake, specifically from the playable demo available on the show floor.
Catch the video below (via LuisC):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0pDKrDEfnI
Final Fantasy VII Remake is set to release for PlayStation 4 on March 3, 2020. Check here to view our full coverage on the game thus far.
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Following the announcement for the title's release date, the folks over at 4Gamer have shared over 8 minutes worth of gameplay footage of Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for public viewing.
The video below offers a look at several instances of in-game character interactions and combat, as well as a look at the game's famous "Waltz for the Moon" CG cutscene.
Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_XUmO3IWJE
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is set to release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on…

Final Fantasy XIV's The Rising seasonal event returns Wednesday, August 26th and will include limited-time glamours and seasonal items. For items offered in previous years, Square Enix has made them available for purchase on the MogStation.
You can find the quest chain to start the event below.
Via The Lodestone:
Location
Message in a Bottle
From: Wednesday, August 26th, 2019 @ 8:00am Pacific Daylight Time
To: Monday, September 17th, 2019 @ 7:59am Pacific Daylight Time
Location: P'obyano @ Eastern La Noscea (X:36.8, Y:26.2)
Character Requirements: Level 30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsGo7hLf0cs
Event Rewards
Items:
Brave…

The official gameplay footage for Marvel’s Avengers that had been showcased exclusively at ComicCon 2019 is now available online. The 18-minute long trailer gives us a sneak peek at the game’s story as well as showing off the abilities of Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor and Black Widow as they face off against Taskmaster and his army of mercenaries. Additionally, for those attending Gamescom 2019, the A-Day demo will be available for attendees to play for the very first…

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered arrives on PlayStation 4 on September 3rd, 2019. In a new post on the PlayStation Blog, the Square Enix marketing team share a new look at the features to be included.
The game is also set to release on Windows PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VovHI0JKxlg
-- Enhanced visuals: Several characters, enemies, GF, and objects have been refined to look better than ever before.
-- Battle Assist: Activate this booster to max out HP and ATB bars…

With only a couple of days until its release, Square Enix has put out the launch trailer for the fourth episode of Life is Strange 2.
Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRlIEOXS2c4
Episode 4: Faith will release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on August 22.…

Square Enix has released a new gameplay video for Oninaki due out for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on August 22.
Daemons are powerful Lost Soul types incapable of reincarnation. Each of them represents a different weapon, and players can equip them to perform a range of ‘special Deamon attacks.’ Players can also manage their Daemon’s skills and switch between them in real-time to land crushing blows.
The video below offers minutes of combat footage with the Daemon 'Aisha'…